The old hut had well passed its sell-by date and had been under threat of closure and removal by DOC.
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However, ARAC succeeded in entering into an agreement with DOC whereby we could build a new hut to replace the old one. Although it took a while to organise the plans and obtain the necessary funds, after almost 3 years, the new hut is in place.
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